Revision as of 01:33, 11 February 2007

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E-mail address & website

Ambisonic credentials

I have joined this Wiki because it looks like you guys have an interest in Ambisonics. I can help with this. I have been following Ambisonics since
1977, and have owned an Ambisonic decoder (a Minim AD 7) since 1994. I also
created and maintain the
Ambsonic Surround Sound FAQ.
More recently, I was involved in defining the
".amb"
and ".uhj"
specifications for dowloadable B-Format and two-channel UHJ files. However,
I do not work in pro-audio; I am just a domestic listener.

I found that the Ambisonics page on this Wiki had been marked for
deletion. I removed this, and created a page discussing some of the
problems of handling Ambisonic B-Format and UHJ format
in the future. I also discuss how to perform channel conversions from
Ambisonic B-Format and UHJ to Mono and Stereo. Finally
I discuss 5.1 and G-Format.

External resources on Ambisonics

Of particular relevance is the ".amb" specification for downloadable B-Format files. There are currently over 75 pieces available in this format for free download. Most of these are first-order full-sphere soundfields. The ".amb" spec has some limitations which it would be useful to overcome.

There is also the ".uhj" specification for downloadable two-channel UHJ files, although it is not currently in use. The ".uhj" spec also has some limitations which it would be useful to overcome.

My website has many pages on Ambisonics (including at the bottom links to other Ambisonic websites).